Barrel-reaming machine



' March 11 1924.

' A. M. MORGAN BARREL REAMING MACHINE Filed Jan. 5, 192.2

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Patented Mar. 11, 19241.

sraras patient ARTHUR M. MORGAN, OF BORE ARTHUR, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR TO THE TEXAS COMYANY,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF TEXAS.

BARREL-REAMING MACHINE.

Application filed January 3, 1922. Seria1 No. 526,725.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Port Arthur, county of Jefferson, and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel-Beaming Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to reaming machines and more particularly to reaming machines employed in treating barrels, casks and the like.

One object of the present invention is to provide improved means for maintaining a barrel in place while the bung hole thereof is being reamed, whereby the bung hole opening may be readily and efficiently reamed and with accuracy.

Another object relates to means for ejecting the barrel, after its bung hole has been properly reamed, whereby a material saving in time of operation is efiected.

Another object relates to automatic means operated by the ejecting means for discharging a cleaning fluid upon the reaming tool.

Other objects will appear from the following description of the invention taken in connection with the drawing, in which- Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of the reaming machine of my invention, and

Fig. 2 shows a plan view of a portion of the mechanism with a barrel or cask in 5 place.

platforms 10, 11 supported in any desirable manner at a convenient height above the floor or ground. A pair of brackets 12 is secured to the under side of the platform 10 and each of these brackets includes a journaled bearing for a rotatable shaft 13 having integral rollers 14, 14. The rollers 14 are provided with knurled peripheral surfaces and are spaced apart upon the shaft 13 by a distance somewhat less than the average height of a usual barrel.

Secured to the underside of the end of the platform 11 is a pair of spaced brackets 20,

20 which comprise journaled bearings for a rotatable shaft 21. The shaft 21 is spaced from and substantially parallel with the shaft 13. Loosely mounted on the shaft 21 and spaced to correspond with the spacing of the rollers 14 is a pair of similar rollers- 22, 22 having knurled peripheral surfaces. Secured to the shaft 21 outwardly of the rollers 22, is a pair of arms 23, 23, curved to correspond generally with the curvature of the sides of a barrel or cask. The arms 23 are keyed to the shaft 21 so as to rotate therewith. The shaft 21 extends outwardly to one side of the platform 11 and at its outward end there'is provided a pedal extension 24 having a hub 25 keyed to the shaft 21. The pedal 24 is preferably positioned to be convenient to the operator and it is understood that any desired arrangement of the parts may be employed with this in view.

Keyed to the shaft 21 at a point intermediate the pedal extension 24 and the edge of the platform 11 is a lever 30 to which is secured a vertically extending rod- 31, for a purpose which will be subsequently set forth. 7. V

For reaming the bung hole of a barrel there is provided a reaming tool 40 secured to the lower end of a rotatable shaft41 adjustable vertically so as to enter the hole of the barrel. The shaft 41 is geared to a shaft 42 which may be driven by any suitable means belted or coupled to a driving pulley 48. Contiguous to the line of movement of the tool 40 is a nozzle 44 connected to a feed pipe 45 through a valve 46. The feed pipe 45 extends to a source 47 of cleaning fluid which preferably consists of a-tank of conventional form containing a suitable fluid such as machine cutting oil or the like.

The present invention is intended particularly for use in the repair of barrels or ca-sks which have been returned from a con-v sumer. It often happens that such returned barrels are in need of slight repairs and require the installation of new barrel hoops or other parts. It has been found in practice, that the bung holes of returned barrels are very often in mutilated condition and before the barrel can be used for shipment of liquids, it is necessary that the hole be trued up so that when the bung is inserted a tight fit of the stopper may be by automatic conveyor or other means to the platform 10 and is rolled into the position shown in the drawing. It is obvious that the first position taken by the barrel 50 may be such that the bung hole is not opposite the tool 40. The rollers 14, 22 permit ready manipulation of the barrel 50 so as to rotate it so that the bung hole 51 is proximate to the reaming tool 40.

The reaming tool may now be applied to the hole, the larger shavings being ejected in any suitable manner.

After the hole has been thoroughly reamed out the operator steps upon the pedal 2%- and thus raises the arms This operation lifts the barrel up over the level of the rollers 22 and the barrel 50 rolls by gravity onto the plat-form l1 and along this platform into the next shop which may be the barrel painting shop, The operation of the pedal 2a to raise the arms 23 for ejecting the barrel automatically, operates the rod 31 and the valve 46, thus causing a flow of cleaning fluid through the nozzle 44; and to the tool 40 and thus the smaller shavings or other foreign material clinging to the tool are washed away so that the tool is ready for a subsequent operation. The cleaning -fluid is automatically shut off when the pedal 2a is released. The cleaning fluid and the foreign material washed away thereby fall down out of the way through the openings between the platforms 10 and 11. The apparatus is now ready for treating the next barrel.

Thus it will be seen that barrels or casks may be treated repeatedly and expeditiously ited by the present disclosure, reference being had to the appended. claims for that purpose.

What is claimed is:

1. Apparatus for reaming the bung hole resents of a barrel comprising a reaming tool, driving means for operating the tool, rotatable rollers for positioning the barrel proximate to the tool, means for ejecting the barrel comprising a pair of arms positioned beneath the barrel, a lever for raising the armsto eject the barrel, and means for automatically applying a cleaning fluid to the reaming tool when said ejecting lever is operated.

2. An apparatus for reaming the bung hole of a barrel, comprising a reaming tool, driving means for operating the tool, rotatable rollers for pcsitioning the barrel proximate the tool, means for ejecting the barrel comprising a pair 0t arms positioned beneath the barrel, a lever for raising the arms to eject the barrel, means for applying a cleaning fluid to the reaming tool and mean interconnecting said iiuid applying means to said lever for automatically actuating said fluid applying means when the barrel is ejected to clean the tool.

3. An apparatus for reaming the bung hole of a barrel comprising a pair of spaced platforms, a pair of rollers secured to an end of one of said platforms for partially supporting a barrel, a shaft rotatably mounted upon the other latform, said shaft having a pair of rollers for supporting the barrel and a pair of arms extending underneath the barrel when in position on the rollers and a lever for oscillating the shaft so as to elevate the arms to lift the barrel, a reaming tool positioned in a plane intermediate the ends over said platforms, means comprising a nozzle adjacent said tool for directing a. cleaning fluid thereon, and means automatically operated by said oscillatory means for passing a supply of cleaning fluid through said nozzle.

4. An apparatus for repairing barrels comprising a rotatable tool for enlarging the bung hole of the barrel, driving means for rotating the tool independently, rotatable rollers for supporting a barrel in position against the tool, means for ejecting the barrel comprising a pair of arms positioned beneath the barrel, means for apply ing a cleaning fluid to the tool, and a common means for simultaneously actuating said ejecting means and said fluid applying means.

Tn witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of December, 1921.

ARTHUR M. MORGAN. 

